Coriocarcinoma como causa de embolismo pulmonar: presentación de un caso / Choriocarcinoma as cause of pulmonary embolism: presentation of a case
Rev. medica electron
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31(5)sept.-oct. 2009. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Se trata de una paciente ingresada en el Hospital Territorial Docente de Cárdenas Dr Julio M Aristegui Villamil de 21 años, femenina, negra, que ingresa por presentar falta de aire, tos seca, sin expectoración, no fiebre y toma del estado general la cual fallece a la semana del ingreso en un cuadro de arritmia. La conclusión de la necropsia fue tromboembolismo pulmonar de ambas arterias pulmonares de origen tumoral (coriocarcinoma).
ABSTRACT
This is the case of a 21-years-old, black, female patient admitted at the Teaching Territorial Hospital of Cardenas Dr Julio M Aristegui Villamil presenting breathlessness, dry cough, without expectoration, no fever and affection of the general status. She died a week after the admission in a picture of arrhythmia . The conclusion of the necropsy was pulmonary thromboembolism of tumor origin (choriocarcinoma) in both pulmonary arteries.
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Main subject:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Choriocarcinoma
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Cough
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Hypoxia
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. medica electron
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cuba
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Territorial Docente Dr. Julio M. Aristegui Villamil/CU
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